Calum Rutter

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Ghana receives first international vaccine shipment from global scheme

Ghana has become the first country to receive Covid-19 vaccines from India as part of the Covax... Read more
Two-thirds of low and middle income countries cutting education budgets amid pandemic

Education budgets are being slashed in poorer countries as governments struggle to deal with Covid-... Read more
Myanmar coup leader calls for action on ‘ailing economy’

The head of Myanmar’s military government has told his officials they need to take action to revive... Read more
Bolivia returns $350m to IMF, citing violations of ‘sovereignty and economic interests’

Bolivia’s central bank has returned a loan of nearly $350m plus interest to the International... Read more
Pandemic pushes global government debt over 105% of GDP

Covid-19 led public debt to a record high in 2020, as governments borrowed three times as much as... Read more
Deficit reduction key for Latin American government credit ratings, says Fitch

Several countries in Latin America “will find it challenging” to reduce their deficit enough to get... Read more
EU governments warned of Covid-19 vaccine fraud

Governments need to be on their guard against fraudulent offers of Covid-19 vaccines, the EU’s... Read more
Saudi government contracts ‘will only be awarded to firms headquartered in the kingdom’

Companies seeking government contracts in Saudi Arabia will need to set up regional headquarters in... Read more
IMF and Kenya agree $2.4bn deal to continue government’s Covid-19 support

Kenya is set to receive $2.4bn from the International Monetary Fund to enable its government to... Read more
Rwanda struggles to stop rising poverty as Covid-19 pushes economy into recession

The Rwandan economy has fallen into its first recession in more than 25 years, with the World Bank... Read more

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